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Born in Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Tun Dr Ling served as Malaysia’s Transport Minister from 1986 to 2003. — Bernama file pic
Malaysia  / 4 h ago

Former MCA president Tun Dr Ling Liong Sik dies aged 82

A person captures a view of rain clouds enveloping Kuala Lumpur. The recent hot spell is easing as wetter weather moves across the country. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 19 h ago

Malaysia’s weather does a 180: Bye heat, hello afternoon storms

At 6pm, the local currency strengthened to 4.0295/0350 against the greenback from 4.0365/0430 recorded at yesterday’s close. — Reuters pic
Money  / 19 h ago

Ringgit rebounds to 4.02 against US dollar as Straits of Hormuz supply concerns ease

Passengers wait in line to board a train at University Station in Kuala Lumpur September 14, 2023. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

After passenger falls onto LRT track at Abdullah Hukum station, Loke issues urgent reminder to please mind the gap

Communications Minister and PKR Information Chief Datuk Fahmi Fadzil arrives for the opening ceremony of the Federal Territories Keadilan branch annual general meetings at Komune Living and Wellness in Bandar Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur on April 3, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

After Wangsa Maju controversy, Fahmi tells PKR members not to go around ‘checking licences’

A general view shows a white Buddha statue shrouded in heavy pollution as smoke (top left) rises from a hillside wildfire in Pai April 1, 2026, west of Thailand’s second-largest city Chiang Mai. — AFP pic
World  / 8 h ago

‘It’s suffocating’: Why Chiang Mai’s air is among the world’s worst right now

Police said the landowner had never authorised the sale of the property, which involved a proposed purchase of over 80 hectares of land in Sedenak. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Malaysia  / 18 h ago

Man loses RM1.3m after ‘law firm’ allegedly releases deposit in fake land deal

Cargo ships and containers are seen at the container terminal of the port in Qingdao, as the Hormuz crisis threatens flows of oil, gas and commodities to China. — AFP pic
Money  / 8 h ago

Who’s hit hardest by the Hormuz crisis? Greek, UAE and Chinese fleets lead the list

A worker walks between steel coils at a steel market in Hangzhou. Commodity shipments including fertilisers and steel have been hit hard by disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. — AFP pic
Money  / 8 h ago

In numbers: The commodities most affected by the Strait of Hormuz shutdown

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim views essential items on sale during a visit to the MADANI Mart grocery store after officiating its first branch in Indera Mahkota 8, Kuantan on April 4, 2026. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

Small stalls, big impact: Why Anwar wants to focus on local traders over mega projects

File picture of male tapir found dead, believed to have been hit by a vehicle on Jalan Kuala Terengganu-Kuantan near a lemang stall in Kijal, December 26, 2025. In recent years, tapir roadkill has emerged as a recurring issue across multiple states, particularly in areas where highways cut through or sit near forest reserves. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 8 h ago

When one Malayan tapir dies, what else is lost?

File photo of public housing estates in Singapore. Tan Keng Wee ran a cross-border loan shark syndicate that netted millions and triggered more than 1,500 harassment-related complaints, according to Shin Min Daily News.
Singapore  / 3 h ago

From S$1,000 runner to S$1m kingpin: Singaporean loan shark boss jailed over China-based empire

Putrajaya district police chief ACP Aidi Sham Mohamed said the district police control centre received reports of the incident at about 11.50pm. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Malaysia  / 5 h ago

Police hunt driver involved in hit-and-run that killed Putrajaya motorcyclist

File photo of former oil tycoon Lim Oon Kuin, better known as OK Lim, who has been taken into custody from hospital to begin serving a 13½-year jail term in Singapore. — AFP pic
Singapore  / 5 h ago

Former Singapore oil tycoon OK Lim taken into custody at hospital after failing to surrender for 13½-year jail term

Datuk Seri Tengki Zafrul Abdul Aziz speaks at the MIDA Annual Media Conference (AMC) 2024 in Kuala Lumpur February 29, 2024. — Picture By Firdaus Latif
Malaysia  / 6 h ago

War in Iran, economic shockwaves in Southeast Asia

Malaysian ringgit and US dollar currency notes are shown in this illustrative photo taken on Aug 15 , 2024. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Money / 17 Nov 2025

Ringgit slips against US dollar after Fed officials hint at unchanged interest rates

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Money / 17 Nov 2025

"iRad Hospital" and "Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital" Partner to Launch Premium Cross-Border Medical Concierge Services

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Money / 17 Nov 2025

ONE Carmel granted white paper, launching AI community

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Money / 17 Nov 2025

HUAWEI Announces the Winners of the 2025 XMAGE Awards at Paris Photo

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Money / 17 Nov 2025

Ascott Launches Holistic Disability Inclusion Playbook for Accommodation Sector, Setting New Hospitality Benchmark

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Money / 17 Nov 2025

NUH Unveils New One-Stop Orthopaedic Surgery and Hand & Reconstructive Microsurgery Centres

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Money / 17 Nov 2025

From Thailand to ASEAN: XTransfer and Siam Commercial Bank Team Up in SFF 2025

The increasingly risk-averse mood on trading floors also dragged on the crypto sector, with bitcoin erasing all its gains this year—just over a month after hitting a record high. — AFP file pic
Money / 17 Nov 2025

Asian markets dip as rate cut doubts, China-Japan tensions hit sentiment, Bitcoin slides

The group would add over 600 net new Pizza Hut stores annually over the next three years and expected to double operating profit in China for the brand by 2029 versus 2024. — Reuters file pic
Money / 17 Nov 2025

Yum China to expand KFC, Pizza Hut aggressively, targets over 17,000 KFC outlets by 2028

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Money / 17 Nov 2025

Millennial Potash Reports Significant Increase In Resource Estimates: Measured + Indicated Resource is up by 275% and Inferred Resource is increased by 210% at its Flagship Banio Potash Project: Measured + Indicated Mineral Resources of 2.45 Billion Tonnes at 15.6% KCl and Inferred Mineral Resources of 3.56 Billion Tonnes at 15.6% KCl

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Money / 17 Nov 2025

Ahn Hyo Seop’s wax figure arrives at Madame Tussauds Singapore

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Money / 17 Nov 2025

Arup sweeps 13 accolades at the Green Building Award 2025, including the Green Building Leadership Pioneer Award

随着首相拿督斯里依斯迈沙比里于16日（周三）宣布，允许公积金局（EPF）会员特别提款高达1万令吉，在网络掀起“提款与否”的讨论。
Money / 17 Nov 2025

EPF posts double-digit growth with RM63.99b investment income in nine months

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Money / 17 Nov 2025

CHAGEE Marks 8th Anniversary with a Renewed Vision for Modern Tea Culture

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Money / 17 Nov 2025

DHL Global Forwarding Vietnam scales up its Container Freight Station network to cater to redirected trade flows

At 9.06am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) advanced 2.56 points to 1,628.23 from Friday’s close of 1,625.67, after opening 1.80 points higher at 1,627.47. — Picture by Hari Anggara.
Money / 17 Nov 2025

Bursa opens higher as ringgit boost lifts finance stocks